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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
BẾN TRE
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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12
TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG CẤP TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2009-2010
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Lưu ý:
- Đề thi gồm có 10 trang.
-Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi.
- Thí sinh viết câu trả lời vào đúng vị trí quy định trên bài thi.
PART 1: LISTENING (3.5 pts)
Task 1: Imagine that you are visitor at Disney World in California. Listen to the tour guide
talking about Mickey Mouse and complete the table below (1pt).
1 The year in which Gertie the Dinosaur first appeared on the screen
2 The last year Walt Disney gave Mickey Mouse his own voice.
3 The year of the first black and white Mickey Mouse film production.
4 The number of films in which Mickey Mouse has starred.
5 The number of famous characters who joined Mickey in his films.
Task 2: Listen to the tour guide talking again and decide whether the statements below are
true (T) or false (F) by circling the letter T or F after each statement (1pt).
1 Mickey Mouse was the first cartoon character in cinema history.
T F
2 Mickey Mouse always looked the same.
T F
3 Walt Disney drew Mickey Mouse himself.
T F
4 Many people worked on Mickey Mouse’s personality and behavior.
T F
5 Adults didn’t like the first black and white Mickey Mouse cartoon.
T F
Task 3: Look at the six sentences for this part. You will hear a conversation between a teenage boy,
Jack and his mother, about accommodation for Jack at university. (1.5pts)
Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, put a tick (√) in the box under
A for YES. If it is not correct, please put a tick (√) in the box under B for NO
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A B
YES NO
1 Jack has to make a decision about accommodation soon.
2 Jack and his mother agree that he should share a house with friends.
3 Jack wants to cook for himself.
4 Jack’s mother thinks that sharing a house will cost a lot.
5 Jack thinks he will have less space in a share house.
6 Jack is confident he can find a house to rent.
PART 2: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR: (6.8pts)
Question 1: Put a cross (X) on the best option (A, B, C, or D) for each item on the answer box
below.(2pts)
1 Try not to worry---------------- it any more. Everything will be fine.
A. of B. about C. for D. by
2 Steve prefers socializing ---------------- staying home watching TV.
A. from B. than C. instead D. to
3 He ----------------the impression of being very confident and reliable.
A. shows B. has C. gives D. brings
4 Adam and Helen decided to have a party to ---------------- the occasion.
A. notice B. make C. mark D. commit
5 I read an article about “Burglar_----------------” houses.
A. friendship B. friendliness C. friend D. friendly
6 Jenny accepted immediately. She couldn’t ---------------- the opportunity of a lifetime.
A. lose B. have C. miss D. regret
7 It’s really difficult to tell who’s going to ---------------- the game; they’re both excellent
players.
A. beat B. win C. defeat D. get
8 Physics is Diane’s favorite ---------------- .
A. lesson B. grade C. subject D. degree
9 ---------------- learning encourages children to work together.
A. Cooperative B. Education C. Life D. Operating
10 Our government has come up with a(n) ---------------- to attract more visitors to our country.
A. amount B. profit C. task D. scheme
11 Luggage ---------------- to be collected in the luggage reclaim area.
A. are B. is C. have D. must
12 She missed her flight in the end, ---------------- she?
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A. hasn’t B. won’t C. wasn’t D. didn’t
13 Her wedding dress was designed ---------------- a famous fashion designer.
A. at B. with C. by D. from
14 I don’t know how he ever got Joe ---------------- to this.
A. agree B. to agree C. agreeing D. have agreed
15 I ---------------- you if she’d left a message for you.
A. would have told B. will tell C. had told D. might have told
16 The judge asked Helen if ---------------- anything to add.
A. she has B. she was having C. did she have D. she had
17 I’d ---------------- you were honest with me; I hate lies.
A. prefer B. like C. rather D. wish
18 The new road ---------------- by next June according to the Mayor.
A. will build B. is being built C. will have built D. will have been
built
19 Why ---------------- we go out to dinner tonight?
A. could B. don’t C. shall D. not
20 I spend twice ---------------- much on my holiday as you did on yours.
A. the B. than C. as D. very
ANSWERS FOR QUESTION 1
1 6 11 16
2 7 12 17
3 8 13 18
4 9 14 19
5 10 15 20
Question 2: Read the text below. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form
a word that fits the space in the same line. (2pts)
MUSICALS
Musicals are the perfect (0) Combination of the theater, concert COMBINE
and fun. They are musical (1) --------------------- with singing, dancing PERFORM
and acting all at the same time. A lot of hard work goes into the (2)
--------------------- of a musical. First, someone must write the script
PRODUCE
and then decide what music is most (3) --------------------- to help tell SUIT
the story. Then, the right (4) --------------------- must be found. If you ACT
want to work in a musical, you have to be very (5) ---------------------. TALENT
You must know how to act, sing and dance. It can be very hard work. You
may have to wear an (6) --------------------- costume or learn lots of
COMFORT
different songs. Despite the (7) ---------------------,hundreds of young actors ADVANTAGE
go for the auditions when a hit musical such as Annie is looking for people.
You can imagine the look of (8) -------------------- on a young actor’s face
BELIEVE
when they are chosen to bring (9) --------------------- to hundreds of people. ENJOY
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Musicals can be a great way to spend a very (10) ---------------------evening. ENTERTAIN
Question 3: Complete the sentences with appropriate words. The first letter of each word is
given. (2pts)
Example: 0. Warsaw is a city with a population of over one million people.
1. You are going to have a baby?! That’s really great n……………………!
2. In Britain most children wear a u…………………… to school. I think it’s a good idea.
3. My aunt is a very g…………………… person. She always gives money and helps the poor.
4. We had an excellent m……………………at the most expensive restaurant in Rome.
5. I invited only ten people- five members of my family and very c…………………… friends.
6. I’m so glad you have passed your driving test. c……………………! you worked for this.
7. Tom is very h……………………, you can always leave your money with him.
8. It is very f…………………… to wear a mini-skirts together with heavy boots.
9. My little brother is very c…………………… to animals. He always kicks and hits them.
10. Don’t criticize him, he will start crying. Don’t you know he is very s……………………?
Question 4:Write the unnecessary word on the lines provided, otherwise put a tick (√) (0.8pt)
I received a letter from my friend Ian, for whom I e.g. for
haven’t seen for a year now. He says me that he’s 1…………………
having lots of fun in San Francisco and isn’t actually 2. …………………
coming back in this summer as he’d planned to. He 3…………………
suggests I to go and visit him for my holiday, which 4. …………………
doesn’t sound like a bad idea; I’m actual thinking 5. …………………
about it. So, if he is free in August, I may go and stay 6. …………………
with him for a couple of weeks. I’ll probably give him a 7…………………
ring in a few of days and let him know. 8…………………
PART 3: READING COMPREHENSION (6.2pts)
Question 1: Read the text. Then choose the best word, A, B, C OR D, to fill spaces 1-15 (3pts)
ALFRED NOBEL
When we hear the name Nobel, we immediately think of Nobel Prizes. But Alfred Nobel, the
(1) --------------- of the awards, was also a great (2) --------------- and
(3) ---------------.
Born in 1933 in Sweden, Nobel studied first in Russia and then (4) ------------- to the US
where he studied mechanical (5) ---------------. Afterwards, he returned to Sweden to work with his
father. Gradually, they made (6) --------------- in explosives. Nobel (7)
--------------- out how to work safely with nitroglycerine, a very dangerous and explosive (8) ----------
-----. His invention later became known (9) --------------- dynamite. Nobel continued throughout his
life to (10) --------------- improvements in the field of explosives. He eventually owned (11) -----------
---- explosives factories around the world and became very wealthy.
Alfred Nobel was a man of great (12) ---------------. When he died he left a wonderful gift to
the world: The Nobel prizes. Each year these prizes are (13) --------------to scientists, inventors and
other (14) --------------- people for their great (15) --------------- to the world.
1 A. holder B. creator C. discoverer D. receiver
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2 A. scientist B. engine C. philosophy D. production
3 A. direction B. invention C. maker D. inventor
4 A. transferred B. visited C. joined D. emigrated
5 A. developing B. producing C. engineering D. creating
6 A. directions B. advances C. motions D. movements
7 A. figured B. solved C. granted D. introduced
8 A. shape B. form C. body D. substance
9 A. by B. with C. as D. for
10 A. do B. have C. make D. take
11 A. numerous B. numerate C. numerical D. numbered
12 A. advantage B. achievement C. situation D. incident
13 A. awarded B. designed C. suggested D. implanted
14 A. developed B. interested C. creative D. manageable
15 A. involvement B. contribution C. manufacturing D. development
ANSWERS FOR QUESTION 1 (PART III)
1 5 9 13
2 6 10 14
3 7 11 15
4 8 12
Question 2: Look at the sentences below. Read the text on the next page to decide if each
sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, mark A at the end of each statement. If it is
incorrect, mark B at the end of each statement. (2pts)
1 The stadium is taller than most other buildings in Cardiff. _____
2 Seats were built before the first sporting event at Cardiff Arms Park. _____
3 New rules meant fewer people would be able to watch a match in the stadium. _____
4 The idea of building a new stadium in a different part of the city was
considered.
_____
5 It is possible to change the position of the roof depending on the weather. _____
6 Seats in the middle of the stadium have a better view than those in the corners. _____
7 The stadium is easy to reach by public transport. _____
8 On a tour, it is possible to see the parts of the stadium used by players. _____
9 The last tour finished at 4 pm on a Sunday. _____
10 Tours should be booked and paid for by phone in advance. _____
The millennium Stadium, Cardiff
A new sport stadium opened in Cardiff, capital of Wales, in June 1999. The stadium stands
proudly over the city as there aren’t many other high buildings. It was built on the site of the world-
famous Cardiff Arms Park rugby stadium.